Alexander Family Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Alexander Family Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to community development and health causes.
IP TAKE: The foundation lacks transparency, which limits information available on its grantmaking priorities and activities. This funder is not very approachable and does not provide a clear way to get in touch, leaving grantseekers with the need to network here.
PROFILE: The Alexander Family Foundation was established in 2000. It was founded by businesswoman Margo Alexander and her late husband Robert, who co-founded Streetwise Records. Margo is the retired chair and CEO of UBS Global Asset Management. The foundation does not maintain a website, which makes it difficult to locate further information on its priority areas and grantmaking strategies. According to tax filings, the Alexander Family Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to community development and health causes.
Grants for Public Health and Access, and Community Development
Margo Alexander is former board chair of Acumen Fund, an international organization that invests in businesses serving the poor. She served nine years of Acumen’s first ten years and continues to work with the organization as chair of the Social Impact Investing Committee. She is also on the board of New York Stem Cell Foundation, and supports the organization on a consistent basis. The foundation directs a bulk of its annual giving to Acumen Fund and New York Stem Cell Foundation.
Past grantees have included Brooklyn Friends School, WNYC New York Public Radio, and The Nature Conservancy on Long Island.
Important Grant Details
Grants range from $120 to $99,250. In a recent fiscal year, the foundation gave away around $312,000. The Alexander Family Foundation keeps a low-profile and does not accept unsolicited proposals.
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CONTACT:
The Alexander Family Foundation
c/o Margo Alexander
15 East 26th Street, Apt 10A
New York, Ny 10010
